#freedom of speech

Collection of freedom of speech news, found 12 news.

Press Council calls for probe into intimidation of scribe

The Press Council has sought a thorough probe into the alleged intimidation of Jakarta-based Tempo magazine and its ...

Make most of digital space to improve democracy: Minister Plate

The Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate urged people, press, and political parties' leaders to ...

National Police to hold demonstration, oration competition on Dec 10

The Public Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police will hold a demonstration and oration competition for ...

Blasphemy laws jeopardize freedom: US ambassador

US Ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph Donovan Jr Ambassador, has stated that blasphemy laws was jeopardizing the freedom ...

Jakarta Declaration highlights challenges posed to press freedom globally

Some 1,500 participants from 90 countries attended the World Press Freedom Day International Conference organized by ...

Jokowi witnesses handing over of Guillermo Cano Award

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) witnessed the handing over of the Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award to a family ...

UN prioritizes termination of violence in Syria

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said that stopping the violence in Syria was the UN`s priority. At a ...

Iran`s Ahmadinejad attacks west, prompts walk-out

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flayed the West on Thursday for a catalogue of misdeeds, but his address to the ...

President concerned about it being used to spread slander

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed concern over the use of information technology and social networks as a ...

Religious leaders to maintain communication with government

Interfaith leaders grouped in the "movement against lies" have stated they intend to keep a communication line with ...

Interfaith leaders want continued dialogs with govt

Failing to touch on the substance of their criticism against the government during a four-hour meeting with President ...

Interfaith leaders ask govt to stop deviations from constitution

A group of interfaith leaders has called on the government to immediately end its deviations from the 1945 Constitution ...